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Sandigan justice laments suits vs justices in Garcia case
Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Edilberto Sandoval yesterday lamented the filing of a complaint against the justices who had approved a plea bargain deal with former military comptroller Carlos Garcia, saying that allowing such
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:26P
New Vizconde massacre witness found
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday said the government task force re-investigating the 1991 Vizconde massacre case has found another witness and was convincing him to come out in public and tell what he
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:26P
Bus bombing suspect charged
A suspected Muslim extremist whom authorities believed was responsible for the deadly January 25 bus bombing in Makati City that killed four and seriously injured 14 others was charged before the Department of Justice yesterday.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:26P
International Leasing & Investment Company creditors start exiting bank debt
The decision to exit was made following a ruling from Kuwait's Court of Appeal on 22 May upholding an original judgment made in January that rejected a bankruptcy petition filed by a syndicate of banks against ILIC, the first source said.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:26P
Timothy Geithner: A rescue worth fueling
On June 1, 2009, General Motors filed for bankruptcy, backed by $30 billion in support from the federal government. The same day, a judge approved Chrysler's plan to forge an alliance with Fiat and emerge from bankruptcy as a restructured business with
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:26P
Gotta Beef? Need Police? You Can File Police Reports Yourself
"We are trying to allow the deputy sheriffs to have more patrol time to get into the neighborhoods to deal with complaint issues, such as traffic complaints, to deal with the suppression of crime before it happens," said Sgt. Mulligan.
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:25P
Colonial Bank Bankruptcy Plan Wins Approval
Judge Dwight H. Williams Jr., of the US Bankruptcy Court in Montgomery, Ala., on Thursday signed off on Colonial BancGroup's Chapter 11 liquidation plan over the objection of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the bank-holding company's longtime
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:25P
Goldman Sachs Group subpoenaed for financial crisis role
On Thursday, sources close to the matter said Goldman received a subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney, who joins the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission in examining Goldman's actions. Separately, New York Attorney
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:25P
John Edwards indicted on six counts, arrest warrant issued (Photos, Video)
RALEIGH, North Carolina – After a two year investigation by the US Dept. of Justice, John Edwards was indicted Friday morning by a grand jury for allegedly using donated money from his campaign to keep mistress, Rielle Hunter hidden at the peak of his
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:24P
Unemployment Goes Up, Obama Declares Victory
The Heritage Foundation's James Gattuso explains that Chrysler and General Motors are where they're at today because of a bankruptcy process, not because of a costly bailout that could set a dangerous precedent down the road. President Obama should get
Updated: 06/03/2011 01:24P
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